Gabriella has never spent a summer in Italy like this one. Remaining
means giving up all she’s known and loved—and leaving means forfeiting what
she’s come to know—and love itself.

Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the
Bentarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives with their parents,
famed Etruscan scholars, among the romantic hills. Gabi and Lia are stuck among
the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, boring, and
dusty archeological site—until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an
ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy. And worse yet, she
finds herself in the middle of a fierce battle between knights of two opposing
forces.

And thus she comes to be rescued by the knight-prince
Marcello Falassi, who takes her back to his father’s castle—a castle Gabi has
seen in ruins in another life. Suddenly Gabi’s summer in Italy is much, much
more interesting. But what do you do when your knight in shining armor lives,
literally, in a different world?

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Quotes & Awards

“Lisa Bergren has stirred up an exciting and memorable tale that teen readers should thoroughly enjoy!”

Melody Carlson, author of the Diary of a Teenage Girl and the True Colors series

Winner of the 2012 Christy Award for Young Adult Fiction

Listener Opinions

by Clary | 1/30/2014

" I love this book. As in! I can't wait to read the next book on Lia and Gabi's adventure. "

by India | 1/28/2014

" I can't. Most whiny, idiotic, selfish, useless character award. But the setting made for a nice change of scenery. Tuscany is underrated. "

by *Ash3* | 1/12/2014

" I was not so sure about this book when I got it and it took me a while to decided to give it a chance. I was plesently supprised. It was not what I would call AMAZING, but it was different from what I normaly read and it kept me intrested and left me excited to read the next book (which I have on order and can not get to me soon enough!) I like Gabi enough but at times I found her abit too dull for me, I like wit and Luca was full of it! I would definatly say read it but don't expect it to be WHOO HOO! "

by Judie | 1/10/2014

" Is time travel science fiction? Does traveling back in time make this historical? So, just how would a modern person react in an earlier time? And what are the chances of coming back to the right place in time when it was over? I guess it can be whatever the author wants. It was a good story. "

" I really liked this book. I didn't however love her writing so much. Sometimes the words she used were a little dumb. However the story was so catching I couldn't put it down. "

Abigail | 9/27/2012

" I love this book. Great story, left me hanging, can't wait to read the next book!!! "

Jeanette | 3/30/2012

" Not bad for akindle freebie. "

Valerie Waters | 10/17/2011

" I LOVED this book!! I could not read fast enough!! So dang good!!! "

Meryn | 7/19/2011

" Love loved this book, it was really a great book "

Lacey | 6/1/2011

" I'd give it a low three stars. Didn't love the writing style, but appreciated the mostly unique plot. Am interested enough in the story line that I'll probably read the rest of the series at some point. "

Juleana | 5/23/2011

" Wonderful, suspenseful I both bought and finished it all in the same day. I couldn't put it down
had to find out what would become of Gabi and her soon to be lost sister Lia, loved everyone min. of it
and can't wait for the sequal coming in june. :)
"

Margaret | 5/19/2011

" This book was one of the greatest books I have ever read. I like how Gabi starts out thinking about Marcello as just a handsome guy, and then starts to love him for who he really is.
"

Jane | 5/16/2011

" DEFINITELY in my top 10!
"

Shelley | 4/17/2011

" I love this book. I can hardly wait to get my hands on the follow ups.
"

Jess | 4/15/2011

" This one's a winner...so happy I don't have to wait long for more...Gabi....GO BACK!!!!! :)
"

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